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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
6
Indianola college graduates were urged to become independent thinkers, not conformists, by Br. Daniel L. Marsh president of Boston University at the seventy first commencement. Introduced by President Earl B. Harper, Marsh said educational institutions exist for man and not vice versa.
Max Marble Paul Gorham and Lewis Warren elevated to junior partner roles in the Evening Journal organization with Bruce Cowden also added as a junior partner.
More than 500 visitors toured a large garden flower show at the Methodist Church featuring five cut flower varieties and potted plants. Displays included Oetjen Seed garden arbor, Scott Furniture garden porch pieces, and staged tables with flowers, candles, and pottery. Local and out of town judges praised the exhibits while Camp Fire and Boy Scout nature displays complemented the event.
The record lists numerous prize winners in divisions for roses carnations and perennials including individuals such as Eva Smeltzer Mrs. D J Patterson Mrs. M Speidel Mrs. M L McCreedy and Mrs. R M Anderson. Prizes cover varieties like Dean Pink Yellow and Rugosa Hybrid roses as well as daisies delphiniums and canterbury bells with first second and third placements.
Competition divisions showcase junior and IX events with numerous winners. Etha Dawson leads in division VII with multiple firsts including wild flower and side board bouquets while others such as Jean Mangold Shirley Brown Joan Ross and Roberta Wheelan earn top places in various table and living room arrangements. Other prizes include coral bell water lily arrangements and perennials collections.
A thunderous rainstorm south of Keota dumped over three inches in thirty minutes at Talleyrand, with two feet of water on Highway No 2. Keota reported about one and a half inches. The storm uprooted fruit trees, moved a small building, and unroofed a shed at Elmer Vincent farm four miles southeast on Highway No 2. Election returns show Republicans leading locally with 198 to 96 in a GOP heavy precinct.
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